Automatic Transmission Problems of Mercury Monterey - part 2

Transmission issues, will just go out while driving down the freeway! engine will then shut off leaving me without anyway to steer or brake!.

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I drove my 2005 Mercury Monterey to take my daughter to school this morning and came right home. About two hours later, had to leave and started car. I put car into reverse and nothing happened. Without any warning what so ever, my car no longer appears to have a working transmission. No matter what gear it is in, nothing at all happens. Car has just been towed to mechanic to be looked at first thing in the morning. Car has just over 53,000 miles. After reading the numerous other victims of this transmission problem, I am thankful it at least happened at my own home rather than being out somewhere with my kids in tow - or worse off while driving! still doesn't make this any better of a situation to be dealing with.

I was driving about 35 mph late at night when I lost forward motion. Car will start, but it chokes and then dies when going forward. Car will not go in reverse. I had no problems with it till now. Trans fluid is fine.

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I was driving the van then suddenly lost all forward power. The engine revved but was not making the van go forward. I was on a busy road and pulled over. I could move the shifter to park, reverse and drive but it did not make the van move at all, forward or backward. This was sudden. It was very dangerous to lose power in traffic.

While driving at highway speed I lost the ability to move (transmission) and narrowly escaped being rear-ended by traffic.

While driving our 2004 Mercury Monterey the transmission quit working right in the middle of the road. I was able to get to the side of the road with out incident. The van only has 78,000 miles on it and would expect more than that on a major component. I'm still making payments on a van that doesn't work. To get it fixed is between $1500 to 2500.

My wife was backing out of a parking space at her job. She then put the vehicle in gear and it would not move. The transmission quit working without warning. There were no warning lights or any sign of a problem prior to the incident. Vehicle had to be towed to dealership.

I was traveling down 78 ( a major road in town and my van (04 Mercury Monterey) just quit going. I had to coast into a turn lane to get out of the main road. It was very dangerous and I had my kids in the car. There was no warning at all, it just quit going. I called my dad and he got the repair shop to pull my car out of the turn lane. The mechanic said it was my transmission; it needed to be replaced.

Took the kids to the movies and drove around town for a good part of the day. About an hour after getting home I had to go to the store I got into the van and started the engine the rpms went up to about 4k. I backed out of the driveway and put the van into drive. The rpms went up again to about 4k again. After driving for about 20 feet the van lost power, then engine was still on but the van would not move. I stepped on the gas and the engine turned off. Per the Ford dealer it appears to be a transmission problem that is currently being investigated and might not be covered by my extended warranty.

Please add me to your already long list of people begging for a recall on the 2005 Mercury Monterey transmission issues.

Was driving 2004 Mercury Monterey premier minivan when suddenly while in drive gear lost all drive power to the wheels. Luckily there was an out to pull safely off the road, into a driveway. If this would've occurred 1/4 mile further in the roadway there wouldn't have been an "out" as this is a very curvy mountainous road where few places to safely exit the highway. Potentially there could've been terrible injuries or worse w/4 passengers in the vehicle including my precious 2yr old daughter and handsome 4 year old boy. There was a complete loss of power talk about having no control of a situation. Very scary and nerve racking. This is definitely a safety concern that needs to be a recall. This could've been a whole lot worse. First thing I did when I gt towed home was checked internet for problems with tranny and the article came up about nhtsb probe about this exact description so I felt I had to make a complaint. Hope this enough description.

2005 Mercury Monterey vehicle lost propulsion while traveling down the road in drive. Would not move in drive or reverse. No warning or previous signs of ensuing failure. Van is en route to dealer for diagnosis. Van has less than 50,000 miles on it. We were very lucky that the failure occurred on a roadway that enabled us to pull out of harms way. Four women passengers were able to push the vehicle into a parking lot for hauler to pickup. Waiting for word from the dealer on course of action.

2004 Mercury Monterey ,transmission does not work. Stopped in the middle of 5 lane interstate.

My wife was driving home in our 2004 Mercury Monterey when all of a sudden it lost power to the power train. The car remained on, but would not go anywhere when the gas was pressed while in gear. Luckily she was not far from home and we were able to push it until we could get it to our home and call a tow truck. I am more than relieved that we purchased the used vehicle warranty from the dealership we purchased the vehicle from. It appears the transmission will be fully covered under this warranty. I noticed many other blogs and a recall investigation filed for this problem, so I thought I would report one more occurrence of this problem for this vehicle.

Vehicle. . . Just slowed down from 65 mph . . . Coasted to a stop. Engine runs fine but vehicle did not move with transmission selector in any position, reverse, drive, etc.

2005 Mercury Monterey 4. 2 l automatic transmission - transmission stopped pulling while driving over railroad tracks - coasted to parking lot.

Was on my way home late at night with my three children and had the vehicle on cruise control and suddenly without warning, the rpm needle went all the way over and I realized that pushing on the gas pedal was not making the vehicle speed increase and I was losing speed. I had an 18 wheeler on my bumper and was fortunate to have been able to get to the side of the road. Stopped the vehicle and checked under the hood. The vehicle would not go into drive, 3rd gear, low or reverse. I had to have the vehicle towed over 80 miles.

Sudden loss of ability to move car. We were driving and suddenly our 2004 Mercury Monterey lost power to the transmission. The engine would still run but no gear would initiate.

2004 Mercury Monterey my wife's van was running and working perfectly. She then went to the grocery store, came out and started the vehicle. It would not go anywhere, the transmission was lost. It cost us $1400 to replace it.

Vehicle was parked for the evening visiting friends out of town. In the morning vehicle was started and the transmission would not work. Vehicle was towed to dealership and transmission is being replaced as I type.

The contact owns a 2004 Mercury Monterey. The contact states while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions the vehicle unexpectedly shifted into reverse without assistance. There was immediate pressure applied to the brake pedal and the emergency brake activated. The vehicle came to a complete stop. There were no prior warnings or injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the failures were contributed by a manufacturer defect within the transmission. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure and current mileages were 60,000.

2005 Mercury Monterey. Consumer writes in regards to reimbursement for transmission replacement the consumer stated he received a check from Ford motor company for $1,450. 00 to cover the expense of replacing the transmission. However, the consumer stated he paid $ 2077. 11 and would like the entire amount to be paid.

My wife was driving on highway 100 w in ellicott city with my kid last evening and suddenly the minivan starting DE-accelerating. She pressed on the gas pedal but the car was not moving. Unfortunately, due to heavy traffic, she could not get the car to the shoulder and the car came to halt on the highway. Miraculously, there was a cop who noticed the problem and helped her to get out of the car. We called towing service, who took the car to the dealership. Upon diagnosis, the technician found that something in the transmission broke. There was no signs of transmission problem with the car. The vehicle is Mercury Monterey, 4 years old (2004 make, bought new in Jan 2005) and has 50,000 miles on it. We need department of vehicle to investigate in transmission problems with 2004 Mercury Monterey's as it will cause fatalities on the road. Fortunately, I can see my family but this horrific incident can happen with others. Ford, should be liable to pay for the transmission repair/replacement. Dealership provided an estimate of 3,300 dollars to replace the transmission which is unfair for a consumer in this tough economy.

No previous warning! driving down the highway when our 2004 Mercury Monterey suddenly geared up and then lost all acceleration. Thank god there was nobody behind us!!.

My wife and two young daughters were driving to the post office. They stopped at a light and when my wife tried to accelerate after the green light changed there was no response. . . The engine just roared. It was fortunate they were on a slope so my wife was able to cost off the roadway. This would have been a terribly dangerous situation if she was stuck in the middle of a busy road where a rear end collision could easily happen. There was no warning of this incident and at 57000 miles no reason it should have happened.

2004 Mercury Monterey van with 64,408 miles, driven less than four years, lost its transmission as I was driving down the road. I could only coast to the shoulder. Luckily I was not injured. . . .

My wife was driving to a doctor's appointment with and for my 4 month old daughter when as she was accelerating from a highway stop light, the van seemed to shift into neutral. She luckily was able to coast to the side of the highway and into a parking lot. The gears don't shift and there is no movement forward or backward. We had it towed to a Ford dealership and they inspected it, saying it needed a new transmission. There were no signs there was an issue prior to this (lights, warnings, etc. ). I haven't spoken with Ford yet, but from what others are saying, it looks like this is something they are turning a blind eye to. Seeing as how no one has had a complaint yet involving an injury or death, I wonder what will happen when someone does. . . Ford will be getting a nice lawsuit with all these records.

The transmission on my van suddenly and without warning let go as I was trying to accelerate onto a major highway in florida. Thank god I had the sense to get it off the road and spare a potential disaster with my five children in the van. There was no warning signs prior to the sudden loss of power and it's very upsetting thinking of what could have happened.

My wife was driving on sr528 at night in our 2005 Mercury Monterey coming home from work. While driving over the indian river bridge, the engine revved up on her and acted like it was in neutral. There was no warning whatsoever which placed her in a very dangerous situation. Every gear (reverse, d, 3, 1) acts like it's in neutral. Now the minivan is sitting at a gas station while we wait to find out the cost of repair. The van has 57000 miles and we've had it less than 3 years. This is apparently a common failure happening with the 2004 and 2005 Ford/Mercury minivans. Is Ford waiting for someone to get hurt or even worse before they do something? I'm extremely disappointed being a 7 time Ford purchaser.

The contact owns a 2004 Mercury Monterey. While driving between 3-5 mph out of the driveway, the vehicle just stopped moving. The vehicle would drive in reverse, but would not go forward. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic and the contact was informed that a new transmission was needed. In addition, both sliding doors on the vehicle failed to close properly. The doors would pin an adult or bounce back open instead of closing as they should. The doors were repaired. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 52,000.

I was pulling out of an intersection on to a state route and just as I got into the lane my transmission popped into neutral. I had to coast to the side of the road causes the cars behind me to hit their brakes and go around me to keep from hitting each other.

Driving home from a family road trip, car began slipping and went into neutral. Will not go into drive or reverse. No accident, but very close calls during stop and go traffic on the way home. Very stressful situation for a 2004 Mercury Monterey with 69,000 miles on it.

With no warning, the transmission will go out leaving the vehicle unable to drive. I had to have the transmission replaced. This is a known issue with these minivans.

Driving my Mercury Monterey when suddenly there was no transmission. The dealer states a new transmission is required for 4500.

I was backing out onto the street and I started to go forward , and I lost all power. I am on the interstate alot for appointments for my son. I am glad we were not on it that day it could've been fatal. We had to have the transmission fixed. They replaced all necessary components.